The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-04-15

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regular monthly meeting in the Grammar
school room this afternoon.
Those who failed to attend the Moss
| Family entertainment in the Opera House
! last night missed treat 1t was a good.
clean show.
| Charles Barber. of Gloucester City.
who played with the Woodstown base ball
club last season. has accepted a position
with the Utica, n. Y, club
The pantaloon factory on Salem street is
running full time and has orders ahead for
goods that it will take them two months to
fill. New operatives are being taken on
ut intervals.
The West Jersey Railroad Company has
decided to abandon its old custom of ex-
tending half-rate fares to clergyman living
in the towns along its lines and they are
now compelled to pay full fare.
Stock of the First National Bank of
Wooistown and West Jersey Agricultural
and horticultural Association will be
offered for sale tomorrow afternoon in
front of the Woodstown House, on account
of estate Of Charles Elkinton. deceased.
The summer excursion tickets to various
resorts which are sold at reduced rates dur
ing the vacation season will not be affect
cd by the Interstate Commerce bill, as the
railroad companies nave announced their
intention Of continuing the sale Of the
tickets.
The annual meeting of the Pilesgrove
Library Association has been called for
next Tuesday evening, April 18Th. at the
Library Room nc 80 O'Clock. Trustees
for the ensuing year are to be elected and
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year just closing will be submitted
An entertainments will be given in the
NJ. T. church at Baileytown ON Tuesday
evening next, April 10Th, 1887. by the
members of the church, and the ''Un-
known" Quartette. The proceeds will be
nsed to assist the pastor in attending con-
ference and good audience is hoped for.
Prices of admission 10, II, and 20 cts.
Complaints come from some quarters of
the county that many Of the guide boards
erected by the various townships some
years ago are useless on account of the let
tiers having faded out in some cases. and
many Of the posts having rotted and fallen.
The township authorities should promptly
see 10 this important matter. The guide
boards have proven of great service to
strangers travelling our roads, and HE law
improvements.
William VI. Smiths new honse on Dick
inson street is up and enclosed.
j. Morris Reeves has erected II large
new barn on his farm in Warrington.
Benz Abbott is putting in two.horse-
power Baxter engine at his ice cream fac
tory.
John W. Goforth is ranoyating his bar
Der shop and putting in new emp racks and
other fixtures.
\ stone curb is 10 be put in front Of the
NJ. f. parsonage The material salready
on the ground.
John II. Turner has enclosed his property
on the corner OF Main and Dickinson streets
with handsome fence.
A new portico adds greatly to the APP
pearance Of the dwelling owned by Levi
virgins on Spring Garden street.
We understand the borough authorities
intend shortly to have a grade established
for Dickinson and Grant streets.
Empson Atkinson has been filing up the
yard attached to his newly purchased prop
erty on Main street and making other inn
proyements.
Joseph G. Stretch is giving his sash fac
tory coat of paint. Inside the factory is
busy scene, and it is running full time
with abundance Of orders.
Edgar c.. Moore is building a one story
addition to the dwelling on the farm re
Gently purchased by him of Charles II.
Richman. so as to enclose the we'll
John C. Nensteal has cut off the will
lows on his lot in rear OF his blacksmith
shop, bordering on Chestnut run, and
otherwise changed the appearance of
things.
Frank Pancoast has moved the barn be-
longing to his property above the bank,
and Strengthening of lines between his
property and Sarah Taylor's adjoining adds
to the appearance of both.
Workmen are engaged on the new barn
on the Bowen property. 1t will be placed
in different location from the old one and
nearly in the rear of the dwelling house on
the opposite side of the run.
Daryman Flitcraft will shortly appear
in new wagon which is beauty. On the
rear is painted an excellent representation
of his fine dairy farm, out East avenue.
Nensteal built the wagon, and the paint
ing and lettering was done by keyser of
Bridgeton, now in his employ.
The work on John II. Turner new stores
adjoining his furniture warorooms viii
soon be completed. Baker Mount expects
to take possession Of his store about the
first of May. The second and third floors
are large and airy rooms, conveniently ar
ranged for society or similar purposes.